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2003 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 5, 2003 · Heinz Field

Cleveland BrownsWinner

33

Pittsburgh Steelers

13

PIT -7 upsetO 42 ✓

Cleveland Browns 33–13 — never really in doubt late.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CLE

Tim CouchQB

20/25, 208 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

11.0 expected points added

Passing · PIT

Tommy MaddoxQB

11/24, 136 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-18.0 expected points added

Rushing · CLE

William GreenRB

33 att, 115 yds, 0 TD

-6.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PIT

Amos ZereoueRB

13 att, 38 yds, 0 TD

-5.2 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Cleveland Browns

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tim Couch20/2520821111.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
William Green331153.50-6.4
Tim Couch4112.813.5
Quincy Morgan111.00-1.8
Jeff Faine100.00-1.4
Jamel White1-3-3.00-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ben Taylor500.000
Chris Crocker500.001
Robert Griffith500.000
Barry Gardner400.000
Andra Davis220.001
Courtney Brown212.000
Anthony Henry210.002
Kevin Bentley300.000
Lewis Sanders110.000
Michael Jameson110.000

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tommy Maddox11/24136023-18.0
Charlie Batch3/625000-3.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Amos Zereoue13382.90-5.2
Charlie Batch11111.000.8
Jerome Bettis382.711.3
Antwaan Randle El133.00-0.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
James Farrior540.000
Kendrell Bell620.000
Dewayne Washington520.000
Brent Alexander520.011
Chad Scott510.000
Jason Gildon240.000
Joey Porter320.000
Mike Logan400.000
Troy Polamalu210.000
Aaron Smith200.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PIT -7
Closing total
42
CLE moneyline
PIT moneyline

Steelers closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 42; the game landed 46 — over by 4.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Heinz Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · dessograss
Kickoff weather
51°F, wind 3 mph
Referee
Gerry Austin
Rest
CLE 7 days · PIT 7 days
Coaches
Butch Davis vs Bill Cowher

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.